As a Technical Specialist for Suspension Structures, you will lead the design of components that control lateral, longitudinal, and vertical control of world leading electric vehicles. You will engage with attribute groups and other system owners to guide premier suspension structures from concept to production. 

The Role

• Design and develop components from initial concept to production
• Lead and coach on manufacturing feasibility and processes for structural components
• Directly utilize analytical tools to perform manufacturing feasibility on fabricated, stamped and formed structural components
• Establish requirements for components based desired vehicle attributes
• Plan the technology roadmaps for suspension structures in future vehicles with respect to structural components
• Design with excellence at system and component level, with great attention to every detail. Provide technical support to guide your teammates to do the same.
• Work closely with both internal teams and externals suppliers, using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible
• Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for suspension structures
• Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment

Qualifications

• 5 years of automotive industry experience, mostly focused on chassis mechanical design
• Personally designed components from concept to production
• In depth experience in stamped and formed bracket and component design.
• Experience with stamped and formed bracket manufacturing simulation.
• Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly
• Experience in manufacturing and material technology, system, and supplier selection
• Proven 3D CAD, project leadership, and mentoring skills
• Design release engineering experience, including engineering change management and project management experience
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed

Advantageous

• 10 years of automotive industry experience
• Experience and proficiency with CATIA V5/V6
• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics, NVH, and vehicle crash safety principles
• Ability to run and teach others to use CAE analysis tools
• Experience and understanding of automotive mechatronics design and control theory
• Experience in load data acquisition and post-processing

Education

• BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering